Blades of Khorne

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Blades of Khorne

Mighty embodiments of the darkest of mortal emotions and compulsions, the Chaos Gods reside outside of reality. They are eternal beings of near limitless power, abominations who seek to corrupt all they survey. Constantly warring with each other, these deities vie for mastery over the Mortal Realms. In these conflicts there is one who most often stands ascendant.

This page contains all of the rules you need to field your Khorne miniatures on the battlefields of the Mortal Realms, from a host of exciting allegiance abilities to a range of warscrolls and warscroll battalions. The rules are split into the following sections.


	Contents Books Designers’ Commentary • Battletome: Blades of Khorne Allies Battle Traits • Blood for the Blood God! • Slaughterhosts • Locus of Fury • Summon Daemons of Khorne • Legions of Chaos • Hatred of Sorcery Command Traits • Khorne Mortals • Khorne Bloodbound • Khorne Daemons Artefacts of Power • Murderous Artefacts • Banners of Khorne • Trophies of War • Daemonic Weapons • Daemonic Adornments Judgements of Khorne Prayer Scriptures Slaughterhosts • Reapers of Vengeance • The Bloodlords • The Goretide • The Skullfiend Tribe Hosts of Chaos • The Flayed • The Baleful Lords Battleplans A Feast of Skulls The Bloodstorm Classic Path to Glory • Blades of Khorne Warband Tables • Followers Rewards Table • Champion Rewards Table Patronage of Khorne Rewards • Lesser Rewards of Khorne Table • Greater Rewards of Khorne Table • Exalted Rewards of Khorne Table PATH TO GLORY • Daemon Units • Veteran • Blades of Khorne Quests • Territories • Heroic Upgrades MATCHED PLAY • Grand Strategies • Battle Tactics OPEN PLAY • Blades of Khorne Twist • Blades of Khorne Ruse

Books

Book	Kind	Edition	Last update
Blades of Khorne
Blades of Khorne	Battletome	2	January 2023
Regiments of Renown
Regiments of Renown	Warscroll	3	March 2023
Warcry: Bloodhunt (Claws of Karanak)
Warcry: Bloodhunt (Claws of Karanak)	Warscroll	3	February 2023
Slaves to Darkness
Slaves to Darkness	Battletome	3	January 2023
Warhammer Underworlds: Nethermaze
Warhammer Underworlds: Nethermaze	Warscroll	3	September 2022
Battletome: Blades of Khorne Update
Battletome: Blades of Khorne Update	White Dwarf	3	March 2022
Compendium: Monstrous Arcanum
Compendium: Monstrous Arcanum	Expansion	3	August 2021
Warhammer Legends: Monstrous Arcanum
Warhammer Legends: Monstrous Arcanum	Expansion	3	August 2021

Designers’ Commentary

Battletome: Blades of Khorne

Q:	Can I take a DAEMON as the general of a Goretide Slaughterhost, or a MORTAL as the general of a Bloodlords Slaughterhost?
A:	Yes.

Q:	When I spend Blood Tithe points at the end of my movement phase to Summon Daemons of Khorne, can I only summon 1 unit?
A:	Yes.

Q:	The Rage Unbound ability for the Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage has the same effect as the Locus of Fury ability. Should the Rage Unbound ability be changed?
A:	No. It allows the Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage to re-roll hit rolls of 1 when it charges even if the Blades of Khorne allegiance abilities are not being used (e.g. when it is taken as an ally).

Q:	Was it intended for Karanak not to be a Leader?
A:	Yes.

Q:	Is the DAEMON keyword missing from the Valkia the Bloody and Mighty Skullcrushers warscrolls?
A:	No, it was omitted deliberately.

Q:	The Legions of Chaos rule states ‘2 in every 4 units in the army can be a coalition unit from the Slaves to Darkness faction that has the MARK OF CHAOS keyword’. Can I include units from the Slaves to Darkness faction that already have the relevant Chaos God keyword (KHORNE, NURGLE, SLAANESH or TZEENTCH) for my army but do not have the MARK OF CHAOS keyword as coalition units?
A:	No.

Q:	Can I carry out Spelleater Curse more than once in the same turn?
A:	No.

Q:	Do I have to spend (and lose) a number of Blood Tithe points to use a reward from the Blood Tithe Rewards Table or to summon a unit using Summon Daemons of Khorne?
A:	Yes.

Allies

CHAOS	ALLIES
Blades of Khorne	Maggotkin of Nurgle, Slaves to Darkness (excluding units that can or must be given a Mark of Chaos)

Battle Traits

Blood for the Blood God!

Khorne's warriors receive divine rewards from their master when blood is shed; whether the sacrifice is theirs or that of their foes matters not.

You can receive rewards from the Blood Tithe Rewards Table below by using Blood Tithe points. You receive 1 Blood Tithe point each time a unit is destroyed.

At the start of the hero phase, you can use 1 or more Blood Tithe points to receive 1 reward from the Blood Tithe Rewards table below. Immediately carry out that reward’s effect. Each reward costs a number of points, as shown on the Blood Tithe Rewards table, and you can only receive a reward if you have enough Blood Tithe points to pay its cost. Note that Blood Tithe points can be spent to receive the Spelleater Curse reward at any point during the hero phase, instead of at the start of the hero phase.

BLOOD TITHE REWARDS TABLE

PTS

REWARD

Bloody Exemplar

Khorne’s armies are rife with aspiring warlords eager to win the blessings of their rageful god.

You receive 1 command point.

2	Spelleater Curse Beneath Khorne’s hateful gaze, even the most experienced of spellcasters feel their powers wane. Choose this reward immediately after a WIZARD has cast a spell anywhere on the battlefield, before any attempts to unbind that spell are made. That spell is not successfully cast.

3	Murderlust All servants of Khorne feel the urge to kill, but when prey is near the impulse becomes all-consuming. Pick 1 friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit; that unit can make a normal move. If it is within 12" of an enemy model, it can either make a normal move or attempt to make a charge move.

4	Apoplectic Frenzy Lashing out like a barbed whip, the Blood God’s favoured leap at the foe with terrible ferocity. Pick 1 friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit within 3" of an enemy unit. That BLADES OF KHORNE unit can make a pile-in move and then attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with.

Brass Skull Meteor

A vast brass skull comes crashing down to obliterate all in its path.

Pick 1 unit anywhere on the battlefield; that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. In addition, roll a dice for each unit within 8" of that unit; on a 3+ the unit being rolled for suffers 1 mortal wound. On a 6, the unit being rolled for suffers D3 mortal wounds instead.

Relentless Fury

Khorne’s devotees look for a final kill even in their death throes.

Until your next hero phase, each time a friendly BLADES OF KHORNE model is slain in the combat phase, before the model is removed from play, it can make a pile-in move and then attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with.

Crimson Rain

Khorne showers his followers in the invigorating gore of the slain.

You can choose this reward once per battle. Immediately after you do so, and at the start of each of your subsequent hero phases, you can heal up to D3 wounds allocated to each friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit on the battlefield.

Slaughter Triumphant

Reality convulses as Khorne’s terrible rage floods the battlefield.

You can choose this reward once per battle. After you do so, if the unmodified hit roll for an attack made with a melee weapon by a friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit is 6, that attack scores 2 hits on the target instead of 1. Make a wound and save roll for each hit.

Slaughterhosts

The names and deeds of the most infamous of Khorne's Bloodbound Warhordes and Blood Legions are known across the Mortal Realms. Each of these hosts wage war in their own uniquely terrifying and savage ways.

If your army is a Blades of Khorne army, you can give it a Slaughterhost keyword. All BLADES OF KHORNE units in your army gain that keyword. If a model already has a Slaughterhost keyword, it cannot gain another one, but this does not prevent other units in your army from having a different Slaughterhost keyword. You can either choose one of the Slaughterhosts listed below, or choose another Slaughterhost you have read about or created yourself. If you choose one from the list below, all units with that keyword benefit from the extra abilities listed for that Slaughterhost on the page indicated. If you choose a different Slaughterhost, simply pick the Slaughterhost that most closely matches the nature of your own.

• REAPERS OF VENGEANCE
• BLOODLORDS
• GORETIDE
• SKULLFIEND TRIBE

Locus of Fury

The most powerful of the Lord of Battle's daemons act as conduits to his hellish domain in the Realm of Chaos. The rageful energies that radiate from these champions rouse all entities born of that dread place to acts of unparalleled savagery.

You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made by friendly KHORNE DAEMON units while they are wholly within 12" of any friendly KHORNE DAEMON HEROES, or wholly within 16" of any friendly KHORNE GREATER DAEMONS.

Summon Daemons of Khorne

As the battlefield becomes increasingly drenched in the blood of the fallen, and the skulls of worthy combatants pile up in gory tribute, reality itself is torn asunder. From these ragged wounds the daemons of Khorne pour forth into the Mortal Realms, a red tidal wave of slaughter, ferocity and seething rage.

You can summon units of KHORNE DAEMONS to the battlefield by expending Blood Tithe points.

If you have 2 or more Blood Tithe points at the end of your movement phase, you can summon one unit from the list below onto the battlefield, and add it to your army. Each unit you summon costs a number of Blood Tithe points, as shown on the list, and you can only summon a unit if you have enough Blood Tithe points to pay its cost. Units summoned in this way must be set up wholly within 12" of a friendly KHORNE HERO or Skull Altar and more than 9" from any enemy units.

KHORNE UNIT	COST
1 Exalted Greater Daemon of Khorne	16*
1 Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster	8
1 Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury	8
1 Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage	8
20 Bloodletters	7
15 Bloodletters	6
10 Flesh Hounds	6
1 Skull Cannon	5
3 Bloodcrushers	5
1 Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne	4
10 Bloodletters	4
5 Flesh Hounds	3
1 Skullmaster, Herald of Khorne	3
1 Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne	2
5 Bloodletters	2

* If your army includes an Exalted Greater Daemon of Khorne, the maximum number of Blood Tithe Points you can have is 16 instead of 8.


	Adding Models to a Unit A number of abilities in this book allow you to add models to a unit. When you do so, set up the models one at a time, within 1" of a model from the unit they are being added to (this can be a model you returned to the unit earlier in the same phase). The models you add to a unit can only be set up within 3" of an enemy unit if one or more models from the unit they are returning to are already within 3" of that enemy unit.

Legions of Chaos

When an army dedicated to one of the Chaos Gods marches to war, it is often accompanied by hordes of Slaves to Darkness, snarling herds of beast-kin and other corrupted beings with similar goals.

A Blades of Khorne army can include coalition units (see below) as follows:

2 in every 4 units in the army can be a coalition unit from the Slaves to Darkness faction that has the MARK OF CHAOS or KHORNE keyword and does not have the WIZARD keyword. Those units gain the KHORNE keyword (if they do not already have it).
1 in every 4 units in the army can be a coalition unit from the Beasts of Chaos faction. Those units gain the KHORNE keyword.

A Blades of Khorne army cannot include coalition units with the SLAANESH, TZEENTCH or WIZARD keyword.

COALITION UNITS

Coalition units do not count towards the number of Battleline units in your army. However, they do count towards the maximum number of Leader, Behemoth and Artillery units in your army. Coalition units cannot be generals. In addition, Coalition units are ignored when determining if the units in your army are from a single faction.

Designer’s Note: Coalition units are not allied units, so the limitations that apply to allied units do not apply to them. This means that coalition units can be given one of your army’s enhancements, as long as they have the correct keywords or are of the correct unit type needed to receive it.

Hatred of Sorcery

Those armies that mass beneath the banners of the Blood God not only share their patron’s scorn for sorcery but are granted resilience against it. Should their rage prove hot enough to burn away foul enemy magics, Khorne will no doubt bestow a blessing upon them.

Each time a friendly KHORNE unit is affected by a spell or the abilities of an endless spell, you must roll a dice. On a 6, ignore the effect of that spell or that endless spell’s abilities on that unit and you receive 1 blood tithe point.

Command Traits

Khorne Mortals

KHORNE MORTAL HERO only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Arch-slaughterer

Drenched in the blood of heroes, this lord calls on Khorne for recognition.

Each time an attack made by this general with a melee weapon slays an enemy HERO or MONSTER, you receive 2 Blood Tithe points instead of 1.

2	Unrivalled Battle-lust To some, slaughter is a potent wine to be imbibed without restraint. At the end of your opponent’s charge phase, if this general is within 12" of any enemy units (but not within 3" of any enemy units), you can attempt to make a charge move with this general.

3	Slaughterborn Ceaseless war has honed this champion's battle-craft. You can re-roll hit rolls for attacks made with melee weapons by this general.

4	Hungry for Glory Khorne smiles upon all bloodletting, but his greatest champions strive to honour him by claiming the mightiest of skulls. You can re-roll hit and wound rolls for attacks made by this general that target an enemy HERO or MONSTER.

5	Berserker Lord So battle-crazed is this general that they fight on through even grievous wounds. Roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to this general. On a 5+ that wound or mortal wound is negated.

6	Violent Urgency Khorne’s warriors follow this champion into the fray with a bloodlust that cannot be tempered. You can re-roll charge rolls for friendly KHORNE units that are wholly within 12" of this general when the charge roll is made.

Khorne Bloodbound

BLOODBOUND HERO only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Arch-slaughterer

The greater the foe, the more richly Khorne rewards their destruction.

Each time an attack made by this general with a melee weapon slays an enemy HERO or MONSTER, you receive 2 Blood Tithe points instead of 1.

2	Unrivalled Battle-lust This fighter seizes every chance to spill blood. At the end of your opponent’s charge phase, if this general is within 12" of any enemy units (but not within 3" of any enemy units), you can attempt to make a charge move with this general.

3	Slaughterborn Every swing of this warlord’s thirsty blade is a vision of murder. You can re-roll hit rolls for attacks made with melee weapons by this general.

4	Mark of the Cannibal The devouring of the slain sustains this Khornate champion. At the end of the combat phase, if any enemy models were slain by this general’s attacks in that combat phase, you can heal 1 wound allocated to this general.

5	Bloodsworn With murderous oaths this warrior stokes fires in the hearts of the Bloodbound. While friendly KHORNE MORTAL units are wholly within 16" of this general, they can use this general’s Bravery characteristic instead of their own.

6	Disciple of Khorne This champion’s assaults have won many skulls for the Blood God’s throne. Add 2 to the Attacks characteristic of this general's melee weapons.

Khorne Daemons

KHORNE DAEMON HERO only.

COMMAND TRAIT

Arch-slaughterer

Khorne’s foremost daemons are more than a match for enemy champions.

Each time an attack made by this general with a melee weapon slays an enemy HERO of MONSTER, you receive 2 Blood Tithe points instead of 1.

Unrivalled Battle-lust

Overflowing with rage and a desire to slaughter, this daemonic champion pounces eagerly when prey is near.

At the end of your opponent’s charge phase, if this general is within 12" of any enemy units (but not within 3" of any enemy units), you can attempt to make a charge move with this general.

3	Slaughterborn This daemon's combat prowess is terrible to behold, each of its blows striking true. You can re-roll hit rolls for attacks made with melee weapons by this general.

4	Rage Unchained Few can withstand this daemon’s frenzied onslaught. Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of this general’s melee weapons.

5	Aspect of Death Enemies quake with fear as this daemon cuts a bloody path through their ranks. If an enemy unit fails a battleshock test within 8" of this general, add D3 to the number of models that flee.

Devastating Blow

With the spilling of blood, Khorne’s fury erupts from this general’s blade.

If the unmodified wound roll for an attack made with a melee weapon by this general is 6, that attack inflicts a number of mortal wounds on the target equal to that melee weapon’s Damage characteristic and the attack sequence ends (do not make a wound or save roll).

Artefacts of Power

Murderous Artefacts

KHORNE MORTAL HERO only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Heart Seeker

Drawn to its victim, the daemon within this weapon guides its wielder's hand.

Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. You can re-roll wound rolls for attacks made with that weapon.

2	Collar of Contempt This brutal carcanet wards its wearer from magic. The bearer can attempt to unbind one spell in the enemy hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD. In addition, the bearer can attempt to dispel one endless spell at the start of your hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD.

Blood Drinker

When drenched in blood, this blade fills its wielder with unholy vigour.

Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. At the end of the combat phase, if any attacks made by that weapon caused a wound or mortal wound to be allocated to an enemy unit that was not negated, you can heal up to D3 wounds allocated to the bearer.

Gorecleaver

The scent of flesh causes the everhungry entity in this blade to lash out, biting through armour and skin to feed.

Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. Improve the Rend characteristic of that weapon by 1. In addition, if the unmodified wound roll for an attack made with that weapon is 6, double the Damage characteristic for that attack.

5	The Crimson Plate This ancient armour bestows Khorne’s protection upon its wearer, provided it is burnished daily with the blood of champions. You can re-roll save rolls of 1 for attacks that target the bearer.

6	Blood Rune When this flesh-carved sigil glows red with hellfire, Khorne is pleased with the offerings of worthy blood made by the bearer. Each time an attack made by the bearer with a melee weapon slays an enemy HERO or MONSTER, you receive 1 additional Blood Tithe point.

Banners of Khorne

BLOODBOUND HERO WITH TOTEM only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Banner of Rage

Few escape the unnatural fury of those gathered under this daemonic banner.

You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made with melee weapons by friendly KHORNE units that are wholly within 12" of the bearer.

2	Banner of Wrath As this banner tears the veil, Khorne’s wrath erupts to strike his foes. At the start of the combat phase, roll a dice for each enemy unit within 8" of the bearer. On a 4+, that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds.

3	Banner of Blood The bloodscent of this banner drives the followers of Khorne into a frenzy. You can re-roll charge rolls for friendly KHORNE units that are wholly within 12" of the bearer when the charge roll is made.

Trophies of War

BLOODBOUND HERO only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Skull-helm of Khorne

Those who behold this grim visage are filled with fear of the Blood God.

Subtract 2 from the Bravery characteristic of enemy units while they are within 8" of the bearer.

2	Blood-forged Armour This armour was wrought in daemon forges and tempered in blood. Roll a dice each time you allocate a mortal wound to the bearer. On a 5+ that mortal wound is negated.

Brazen Rune

Etched into flesh, this rune provides unholy protection to Khorne’s faithful.

Roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to the bearer that was inflicted by a spell. On a 2+ that wound or mortal wound is negated. In addition, once per battle, the bearer can attempt to unbind 1 spell in the enemy hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD or attempt to dispel one endless spell at the start of your hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD.

4	Blade of Endless Bloodshed Blood flows impossibly fast from the gaping wounds inflicted by this weapon. Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. Improve the Rend characteristic of that weapon by 1.

5	Mark of the Destroyer Those emblazoned with this mark fear nothing; nothing, that is, save for the Blood God’s wrath should they fail to slay any foes who come within their reach. Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. Add 2 to the Attacks characteristic of that weapon.

Talisman of Burning Blood

Like an iron poker, this amulet stokes the fire of rage in its wearer.

Add 1 to run rolls for friendly KHORNE units wholly within 12" of the bearer when the run roll is made. In addition, add 1 to charge rolls for friendly KHORNE units wholly within 12" of the bearer when the charge roll is made.

Daemonic Weapons

KHORNE DAEMON HERO only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

Ar’gath, the King of Blades

This daemonic blade hungers for the flesh of champions.

Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. Change the To Hit characteristic of that weapon for attacks that target a HERO to 2+.

2	Deathdealer Like a reaper’s scythe, this blade severs the life force of its victims. Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. Improve the Rend characteristic of that weapon by 1.

Khartoth the Bloodhunger

Imbued with Khorne’s fury, this blade can rend time itself.

At the start of the combat phase roll a dice. On a 4+ the bearer fights at the start of the combat phase, before the players pick any other units to fight in that combat phase. The bearer cannot fight again in that combat phase unless an ability or spell allows it to fight more than once.

4	Hellfire Blade Forged from magma, this volcanic blade burns through flesh with ease. Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. If the unmodified wound roll for an attack made with that weapon is 6, that attack inflicts 1 mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage.

5	Harvester of Skulls Whether willed to by its bearer or not, this weapon seeks skulls for Khorne. Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. Add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of that weapon.

6	Foe’s Bane This weapon was crafted by the Bloodlords to claim the most skulls for the Lord of Battle. Pick 1 of the bearer’s melee weapons. Once per turn, you can re-roll 1 failed hit roll or 1 failed wound roll for an attack made with that weapon.

Daemonic Adornments

KHORNE DAEMON HERO only.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

The Crimson Crown

With every civilisation its wearer topples, this crown grows a new bloody spike.

Once per battle round, the bearer can use a command ability on their warscroll without a command point being spent.

2	Armour of Scorn Charged with daemonic spite, this armour turns aside blows. Roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to the bearer. Add 2 to the roll if that wound or mortal wound was caused by a spell. On a 6+ that wound or mortal wound is negated.

3	Mark of the Bloodreaper Khorne’s baleful gaze never wanders from the bearer of this brutal rune. You can re-roll save rolls of 1 for attacks that target the bearer.

Collar of Khorne

Possessed of Khorne’s contempt, this brass collar devours magic.

The bearer can attempt to unbind one spell in the enemy hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD. In addition, the bearer can attempt to dispel one endless spell at the start of your hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD.

5	Crimson Soulstone Stored within are souls harvested for Khorne. Each time an attack made by the bearer with a melee weapon slays an enemy HERO or MONSTER, you can heal up to D3 wounds allocated to the bearer.

6	Mark of the Slayer The bearer of this mark becomes the locus of Khorne’s bloodlust. You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made with melee weapons by friendly KHORNE units wholly within 12" of the bearer.

Judgements of Khorne

When the necroquake shook the foundations of the Mortal Realms, the barriers between the aether and the Mortal Realms were weakened. For practitioners of magic, this meant more eldritch powers were within their reach; for the followers of Khorne, who disdain the arcane, it meant they could more easily draw manifestations of the Blood God’s judgements from the Realm of Chaos and send them crashing down upon their enemies.

Judgements of Khorne use the rules for invocations (core rules, 20.3).

Prayer Scriptures

BLADES OF KHORNE PRIEST (including Unique units) only.

PRAYER

Blood Sacrifice

Prayers to Khorne are always answered with calls for blood, and he cares not from whence the blood flows.

Blood Sacrifice has an answer value of 4 and a range of 8". If answered, pick 1 friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit wholly within range of the chanter that is visible to them. That unit suffers D3 mortal wounds and you receive 1 Blood Tithe point.

Brazen Fury

As blood pumps with daemonic fury, Khorne’s rage fills the mind and washes away all thoughts and fears.

Brazen Fury has an answer value of 4 and a range of 16". If answered, pick 1 friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit wholly within range of the chanter that is visible to them. Do not take battleshock tests for that unit until the start of your next hero phase.

Bronzed Flesh

With searing heat, the skin of Khorne’s devotees blisters and hardens to become like the hide of a Juggernaut.

Bronzed Flesh has an answer value of 4 and a range of 16". If answered, pick 1 friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit wholly within range of the chanter that is visible to them. Add 1 to save rolls for attacks that target that unit until the start of your next hero phase.

Killing Frenzy

Flooded with visions of glory and bloodshed, warriors hack and hew with brutal fervour.

Killing Frenzy has an answer value of 4 and a range of 16". If answered, pick 1 friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit wholly within range of the chanter that is visible to them. Add 1 to hit rolls for attacks made by that unit until the start of your next hero phase.

Resanguination

Priests know that a man killed will bleed for a moment; a man who keeps killing will shed blood for a lifetime.

Resanguination has an answer value of 4 and a range of 16". If answered, pick 1 friendly BLADES OF KHORNE unit wholly within range of the chanter that is visible to them. You can heal up to D3 wounds allocated to that unit.

6	Spellbane Hex The anger of the Blood God pours out of the priest, clotting the flows of magic on the battlefield. Spellbane Hex has an answer value of 4 and a range of 16". If answered, you can pick 1 endless spell within range of the chanter. That endless spell is dispelled.

Slaughterhosts

These rules can be used by units in a Blades of Khorne army that have been given the appropriate keyword (see the Slaughterhosts Battle Trait).

Reapers of Vengeance

The Reapers of Vengeance are a scything axe of destruction, a legion sent to wreak havoc upon those who have drawn the Blood God’s vindictive gaze. Armies that win through wizardry or craven tactics, and even those who seek fight to bring about a lasting peace, have all met the same grisly end upon the blades of the Reapers.

ABILITIES

Devour the Craven: The vindictive Reapers of Vengeance ever thirst for the blood of the cowardly.

If an enemy unit fails a battleshock test within 3" of any friendly REAPERS OF VENGEANCE DAEMON units, add D3 to the number of models that flee.

COMMAND ABILITY

Leave None Alive: With a chorus of bestial howls, the Reapers of Vengeance tear their foes apart.

You can use this command ability at the start of the combat phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly REAPERS OF VENGEANCE DAEMON unit wholly within 8" of a friendly DAEMON model with this command ability. After that unit has fought in the combat phase for the first time, if it is within 3" of an enemy unit it can immediately make a pile-in move and then attack with all of the melee weapons it is armed with for a second time.

COMMAND TRAIT

A REAPERS OF VENGEANCE general must have this command trait instead of one listed in Command Traits section.

Mage Eater: Khorne uses this daemon as a weapon in his ceaseless war upon the arcane.

This general can attempt to unbind one spell in the enemy hero phase in the same manner as a WIZARD. In addition, if this general attempts to unbind a spell and the unmodified unbinding roll is 8, that spell is successfully unbound and the caster suffers D6 mortal wounds. If this general can already unbind spells, they can attempt to unbind 1 extra spell in the enemy hero phase (only the first unbinding roll in the phase can inflict mortal wounds).

ARTEFACT OF POWER

The first REAPERS OF VENGEANCE HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Skullshard Mantle.

Skullshard Mantle: Adorned with shards from the Skull Throne, this daemon is near immune to magic.

Each time the bearer is affected by a spell or endless spell, you can roll a dice. If you do so, on a 2+ ignore the effects of that spell on the bearer.

The Bloodlords

They are the slayers of heroes, the vanquishers of the unbeatable foe, the flame-anointed bringers of doom. There is no other daemon legion quite like them, for the Bloodlords are held highest in Khorne's favour. As such, the Bloodlords are constantly striving for noteworthy kills in order to maintain their glorious status.

ABILITIES

Slay the Mighty: The Bloodlords rarely stain their hellblades with unworthy blood, as only the greatest foes make fitting sacrifices for their exacting masters.

You can re-roll wound rolls of 1 for attacks made by friendly BLOODLORDS DAEMON units that target a HERO or MONSTER.

COMMAND ABILITY

First in His Sight: Of all Khorne’s daemon legions the Bloodlords are highest in his favour, and the inferno of his rage burns hot in their immortal veins.

You can use this command ability at the start of the hero phase. If you do so, pick a friendly model with this command ability. You can heal 1 wound allocated to each friendly BLOODLORDS DAEMON unit wholly within 16" of that model.

COMMAND TRAIT

A BLOODLORDS general must have this command trait instead of one listed in Command Traits section.

Slaughterer’s Thirst: Nothing will stall this daemon’s murderous advance.

Add 4" to the Move characteristic of this general. In addition, you can re-roll charge rolls for this general.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

The first BLOODLORDS HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Halo of Blood.

Halo of Blood: A corona of crimson light glares above this daemon’s horned head, marking them out as a true lord of war.

The bearer fights at the start of the combat phase, before the players pick any other units to fight in that combat phase. The bearer cannot fight again in that combat phase unless an ability or spell allows it to fight more than once.

The Goretide

The mere mention of the Goretide is enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most valiant warriors. Led by their dreaded warlord Korghos Khul, conqueror of a thousand empires, the blood-drunk killers have cut a gory path across the whole of Aqshy. Where the Goretide march, carnage and slaughter abound.

ABILITIES

Tireless Conquerors: Entire empires have crumbled beneath the relentless campaigns of the Goretide.

You can re-roll wound rolls of 1 for attacks made with melee weapons by friendly GORETIDE MORTAL units wholly within 12" of an objective marker.

COMMAND ABILITY

Ever Onwards: At a barked command, the Goretide’s battle line advances with startling rapidity to spill the blood of the foe.

You can use this command ability before you make a run roll for 1 friendly GORETIDE BLOODREAVERS or GORETIDE BLOOD WARRIORS unit wholly within 16" of a friendly model with this command ability. If you do so, that run roll is treated as being 6. In addition, that unit can run and still charge later in the same turn.

COMMAND TRAIT

A GORETIDE general must have this command trait instead of one listed in Command Traits section.

Hew the Foe: The mighty swings of this fighter’s blades evoke the wrath of Khorne himself.

Add 1 to the Damage characteristic of this general’s melee weapons.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

The first GORETIDE HERO to receive a daemonic gift must be given the Thronebreaker’s Torc.

Thronebreaker’s Torc: Gifted only to one who has
personally slain a king, this daemon-possessed neckpiece throbs with protective energies.

Ignore modifiers (positive and negative) when making save rolls for attacks that target this model.

The Skullfiend Tribe

Notorious headhunters, the Skullfiend Tribe are originally from Ghur, but have carved a path of violence and bloodshed from one end of the Mortal Realms to the other. Their war cry, the dreaded skull-hunt chant, is often enough to send enemy armies fleeing in the other direction.

ABILITIES

Skull Hunters: When a worthy adversary is sighted, the savage trophy-hunting instincts of the Skullfiend Tribe go into overdrive, leading to manic violence.

You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made by friendly SKULLFIEND TRIBE MORTAL units that are wholly within 12" of an enemy HERO.

COMMAND ABILITY

For the Brass Citadel: As beasts bred solely to reap a harvest of skulls, Khorgoraths are held in great reverence by the Skullfiend Tribe.

You can use this command ability at the start of the combat phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly model with this command ability. Until the end of that phase, you can re-roll hit and wound rolls for attacks made by friendly SKULLFIEND TRIBE KHORGORATH units wholly within 10" of that model.

COMMAND TRAIT

A SKULLFIEND TRIBE general must have this command trait instead of one listed in Command Traits section.

Master Decapitator: Even amongst his tribesmen this warrior stands apart as a dread executioner.

You receive 2 Blood Tithe points instead of 1 when this general slays a HERO.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

The first SKULLFIEND TRIBE HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Crowncleaver.

Crowncleaver: Countless headless corpses litter the path cut by this hellforged blade.

Pick one of the bearer’s melee weapons. Add 2 to the Attacks characteristic of that weapon.

Hosts of Chaos

These rules can be used by units in a Blades of Khorne army that have been given the appropriate keyword (see the Hosts of Chaos).

The Flayed

The Flayed are a warrior tribe of deranged killers who exult in the ruination of their enemies and the taking of trophies from their mutilated remains. When they enter battle, their bone armour – crafted from the skeletons of those they have butchered – soon becomes drenched in crimson gore.

ABILITIES

Blood-woken Runes: When the bone armour of The Flayed is drenched in gore, Khornate runes carved into the surface blaze with power, imbuing these warriors with daemonic resilience.

At the end of the combat phase, if any enemy HEROES or MONSTERS were slain by attacks made by a friendly FLAYED MORTAL unit in that phase, you can add 1 to save rolls for attacks that target that unit for the rest of the battle. A unit cannot benefit from this ability more than once per battle.

COMMAND ABILITY

Wrathspeaker: In battle, this warlord speaks in an ancient daemonic tongue that inspires terrible wrath.

You can use this command ability at the start of the combat phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly FLAYED MORTAL unit wholly within 12" of a friendly FLAYED MORTAL HERO with this command ability. Add 1 to hit rolls for attacks made with melee weapons by that unit if it made a charge move in the same turn.

COMMAND TRAIT

A FLAYED general must have this command trait.

Vessel of Butchery: The mere presence of this warlord seems to draw the eye of the Blood God.

You can re-roll prayer rolls of 1 for friendly FLAYED PRIESTS wholly within 8" of this general.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

The first FLAYED HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Slaughterhelm.

The Slaughterhelm: This horned battle-helm has been carved from the skull of a Slaughterbrute, and it is imbued with the dead monstrosity’s insatiable bloodlust.

Add 2 to charge rolls for the bearer.

The Baleful Lords

Clad in armour of midnight black, the Bloodthirsters of the Baleful Lords pounce upon their foes, tearing them limb from limb in a frenzy of carnage. These nightmarish champions are veterans of Khorne’s endless wars in the Realm of Chaos, and they relish the opportunity to lay waste to the lands of mortals.

ABILITIES

Unbound Slaughter: Bloodthirsters of the Baleful Lords delight in the opportunity to wreak terrible carnage upon the Mortal Realms.

Friendly BALEFUL LORDS BLOODTHIRSTERS can run and still charge later in the same turn. In addition, if you are fighting a Pitched Battle, you can include 1 additional Behemoth in your army, as long as every Behemoth in your army is a BLOODTHIRSTER.

COMMAND ABILITY

Frenzied Annihilator: Lost in the throes of a murderous rage, this Bloodthirster ignores its wounds.

You can use this command ability in the combat phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly BALEFUL LORDS BLOODTHIRSTER. Until the end of that phase, when you look up a value on that model’s damage table, that model is treated as if it has suffered 0 wounds.

COMMAND TRAIT

A BALEFUL LORDS general must have this command trait.

Thirst for Carnage: Nothing can slow this warlord when they set their sights upon slaughter.

Add 1 to charge rolls for friendly BALEFUL LORDS BLOODTHIRSTERS within 8" of this general.

ARTEFACT OF POWER

The first BALEFUL LORDS HERO to receive an artefact of power must be given the Black Brass Crown.

Black Brass Crown: Fashioned from a sliver of the Blood God’s own armour, this spiked crown is granted only to daemonic warlords that have won a great many victories for Khorne on the battlefields of the Realm of Chaos.

Add 1 to save rolls for attacks that target the bearer.

Battleplans


	Battleplan A Feast of Skulls Revelling in their latest massacre, a Khornate force has set up camp around a Skull Altar and set alight two great piles of corpses as sacrificial pyres nearby. In the glare of these grisly bonfires the Blood God’s servants feast and laugh, promising their master that the skulls of great champions will soon be added to the flames. Their chance comes without delay – sighting the smoke plumes, a force of vengeful survivors has surrounded the camp and launches an attack. They aim to wipe the threat of Chaos from the land, and give proper burial to their deceased comrades. The avengers strike quickly, hoping to rout the Blood God’s force by despatching its commanders. But for Khorne’s followers, who exist only to slay, the ambush is welcomed as nothing more than an extension of their feasting. THE ARMIES Each player picks an army as described in the core rules. One player is the Blades of Khorne player, and their opponent is the Avenger player. The Blades of Khorne player must use a Blades of Khorne army. Each army has a unique command ability, as follows. BLADES OF KHORNE COMMAND ABILITY Burning Hatred: So great is Khorne’s revulsion at martial failure that his rage manifests as lashing flame, striking out from the corpse-fires to punish those he deems weaklings. You can use this command ability at the end of the combat phase. If you do so, pick 1 enemy unit within 8" of a friendly KHORNE HERO and within 8" of a Sacrificial Pyre. If that unit had any wounds allocated to it in that phase that were not negated, roll a dice. On a 3+ that unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. AVENGER COMMAND ABILITY Honour Their Name: At the sight of their fallen comrades heaped in smoking mounds, the dogged spirit of the avenging force becomes their surest armour. You can use this command ability at the start of the hero phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly unit wholly within 12" of a friendly HERO. Until your next hero phase, add 1 to save rolls for attacks that target that unit if it is within 12" of a Sacrificial Pyre. THE BATTLEFIELD The Blades of Khorne player sets up any terrain as they see fit. Place a Skull Altar ( ) in the centre of the battlefield. Then, place 2 markers ( ) halfway between the Avenger’s deployment zones, with each 12" away from the Skull Altar, as shown on the map below. These two markers represent Sacrificial Pyres. SET-UP The Blades of Khorne player sets up their army first, wholly within their own territory. The Avenger player then sets up their army wholly within their territory, more than 12" from any enemy units. FIRST TURN The Avenger player takes the first turn in the first battle round. CONSUMED BY RAGE Regardless of their training or fighting style, all succumb to the intoxicating rage that emanates from this freshly blooded Skull Altar. You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made by units wholly within 12" of the Skull Altar. GLORIOUS VICTORY At the end of the battle, players receive 1 victory point for each enemy HERO slain during the battle. In addition, at the end of the battle, players score 2 victory points if any HEROES from their army are within 6" of a Sacrificial Pyre and there are no enemy Heroes within 6" of that Sacrificial Pyre, and 3 victory points if any Heroes from their army are within 3" of the Skull Altar and there are no enemy HEROES within 3" of the Skull Altar. The player with the most victory points wins a major victory. If there is a tie, the Blades of Khorne player wins a minor victory.

Battleplan

The Bloodstorm

After ravaging surrounding territories, a Khorne slaughterhost has reached the walls of a fortified settlement and hungers for the skulls of those who garrison it. To force the hand of the defenders, a fearsome Skull Altar is erected at the gates of the stronghold and piled high with the corpses of the recently slain. Such is the arrogance and savagery of this display that Khorne forms a mighty Bloodstorm above the altar, blackening the sky and staining the earth with bloody rain. Left unchecked, the storm will swell to engulf the whole stronghold, belching forth brass skull meteors and daemonic horrors to seal the defenders’ fate. Their only hope is to leave the safety of their walls and destroy the foul altar fuelling the storm – a move eagerly awaited by the frenzied followers of the Lord of Battle.

THE ARMIES

Each player picks an army as described in the core rules. One player is the Blades of Khorne player, and their opponent is the Defender player. The Blades of Khorne player must use a Blades of Khorne army.

Each army has a unique command ability, as follows.

BLADES OF KHORNE COMMAND ABILITY

Blood For Blood: Sealing dark pacts with their master in their own blood, Khorne’s followers surge towards the foe with fresh ferocity.

You can use this command ability at the start of the combat phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly KHORNE unit wholly within 6" of the Skull Altar. That unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. In addition, until the end of that phase, you can re-roll wound rolls of 1 for attacks made by friendly KHORNE units wholly within 16" of the Skull Altar.

DEFENDER COMMAND ABILITY

Valour Undimmed: Their spirits undiminished by the violent storm above, the defenders valiantly strike out at the Blood God’s forces.

You can use this command ability at the start of the combat phase. If you do so, pick 1 friendly unit wholly within 12" of a friendly HERO. That unit fights at the start of the combat phase, before the players pick any other units to fight in that combat phase.

THE BATTLEFIELD

The Blades of Khorne player sets up any terrain as they see fit. Place a Skull Altar (

) in the centre of the battlefield, as shown on the map below.

SET-UP

The players alternate setting up units one at a time, starting with the Blades of Khorne player. Khorne units must be set up wholly within their territory. Defender units must be set up wholly within their territory.

Continue to set up units until both players have set up their armies. If one player finishes first, the opposing player can set up the rest of the units in their army, one after another.

FIRST TURN

The Blades of Khorne player takes the first turn in the first battle round.

THE STORM SWELLS

An ever-expanding maelstrom of crimson clouds swirls above the Skull Altar, filling the air with a steaming blood-rain that knocks missile weapons off course. All those caught in the deluge are filled with the battle-lust of Khorne, and cowardice flees from their hearts.

Do not take battleshock tests for units wholly within Bloodstorm Range of the Skull Altar, as explained and shown below. In addition, you can re-roll save rolls for attacks with missile weapons that target a unit wholly within Bloodstorm Range of the Skull Altar.

The range of the effects above increase with each battle round, shown as the Bloodstorm Range in the following table.

Battle Round	Bloodstorm Range
First	8"
Second	10"
Third	12"
Fourth	14"
Fifth	16"

DESTROY THE ALTAR

Sallying forth from their stronghold in a desperate bid to quell the storm’s spread, the defenders channel all their strength into the destruction of the Skull Altar, recognising it to be the source of the nightmarish events unfolding around them.

The Blades of Khorne player’s Skull Altar is treated as an enemy unit by the Defender’s army. Resolve any attacks against it as normal. Missile weapons with a Range characteristic of more than 16" are treated as having a Range of 16" for attacks that target the Skull Altar. The Skull Altar does not have a Save characteristic, and has a Wounds characteristic of 20. If the wounds allocated to that Skull Altar equal 20, it is said to be destroyed and the battle immediately ends.

GLORIOUS VICTORY

The Defender wins a major victory if the Skull Altar is destroyed. If all units in the Defender’s army are destroyed, the Blades of Khorne player wins a major victory. If neither player has won by the end of the fifth battle round, the Blades of Khorne player wins a minor victory.

Classic Path to Glory

Path to Glory campaigns centre around collecting and fighting battles with a warband in the Age of Sigmar. Champions fight each other and gather followers to join them in their quest for glory, taking advantage of this age of unending battle to win glory and renown.

In order to play Path to Glory campaigns you have to follow rules described here.


	These Path to Glory campaign rules are not compatible with the latest version of the Path to Glory rules from the Core Book. You can still use them to run a ‘classic’ Path to Glory campaign, or you can use the rules from the Core Book to run a ‘modern’ Path to Glory campaign.

Blades of Khorne Warband Tables

Use the following tables to determine the champion that leads your warband, the followers that make up the units which fight at their side, and the rewards they can receive after battle.

BLOODBOUND CHAMPION TABLE
Champion	Followers
Lord of Khorne on Juggernaut	5 units
Mighty Lord of Khorne	5 units
Exalted Deathbringer	5 units

BLOODBOUND HERO FOLLOWERS TABLE
D6	Followers
1	1 Bloodstoker
2	1 Skullgrinder
3	1 Aspiring Deathbringer
4	1 Exalted Deathbringer
5	1 Slaughterpriest
6	1 Bloodsecrator

BLOODBOUND FOLLOWERS TABLE
D6	Followers
1	1 Khorgorath
2	20 Bloodreavers
3	5 Skullreapers
4	3 Mighty Skullcrushers
5	5 Wrathmongers
6	10 Blood Warriors

DAEMONS CHAMPION TABLE
Champion	Followers
Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage	3 units
Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury	3 units
Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster	3 units
Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne	5 units
Skullmaster, Herald of Khorne	5 units
Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne	5 units

DAEMONS HERO FOLLOWERS TABLE
D6	Followers
1	1 Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne
2	1 Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne
3	1 Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne
4	1 Skullmaster, Herald of Khorne
5	1 Skullmaster, Herald of Khorne
6	1 Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne

DAEMONS FOLLOWERS TABLE
D6	Followers
1	10 Bloodletters
2	10 Bloodletters
3	5 Flesh Hounds
4	5 Flesh Hounds
5	3 Bloodcrushers
6	1 Skull Cannon

Followers Rewards Table

REWARD

Sworn Disciples

Filled with bloody fervour, these fighters drive their blades deep.

Once per battle, at the start of the combat phase, this unit can prove its devotion to your champion. If it does so, you can re-roll wound rolls for attacks made by that unit until the end of the phase.

2	Eager for Battle Like starved dogs this warband leap in for the kill. You can re-roll charge rolls for this unit.

3	Surging Ferocity Bloodlust quickens these fighters’ advance. Once per battle, at the start of your hero phase, this unit can make a normal move.

4	Battle Fury When their rage reaches its peak, these warriors are all but unstoppable. Once per battle, at the start of the combat phase, add 1 to hit rolls made for attacks by this unit until the end of the phase.

5	Too Angry to Die Flesh wounds serve only to stoke these fighters’ ire. Roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to this unit. On a 6 that wound or mortal wound is negated.

6	Twice-blessed Followers Khorne smiles upon his worthiest skull-takers. Roll twice on this table and apply both results. Re-roll any duplicates or further rolls of 6.

Champion Rewards Table

2D6

REWARD

What the Gods Give…

This champion has offended mighty Khorne, and is punished accordingly.

You lose D3 Glory Points (to a minimum of 0). In addition, remove all Champion Rewards this champion has previously gained from your warband roster.

Insane Fury

Blinded by rage, this champion risks everything for bloodshed.

At the start of your hero phase, roll a dice. On a 1, this champion cannot move, attack, or use any abilities until your next hero phase. On a 4+ you can re-roll hit and wound rolls of 1 for attacks made by this champion until the start of your next hero phase.

4	Molten Blood Jets of fiery blood leap vengefully from this champion’s wounds. Roll a dice each time a wound inflicted by a melee weapon is allocated to this champion and not negated. On a 6 the attacking unit suffers 1 mortal wound.

5	Mighty Blow The preternatural bite of this blade can sunder even the toughest armour. Pick 1 of this champion’s melee weapons. Improve the Rend characteristic of that weapon by 1.

6	Patronage of Khorne (Lesser Reward) Every boon of the Blood God is a prize worth killing for. Generate a Lesser Reward of Khorne for this champion (see opposite).

7	Patronage of Khorne (Greater Reward) Khorne asks for blood, and those who deliver it are richly rewarded. Generate a Greater Reward of Khorne for this champion (see opposite).

8	Patronage of Khorne (Exalted Reward) This champion is a true exemplar of their master’s murderous creed. Generate an Exalted Reward of Khorne for this champion (see opposite).

9	Blademaster Few can match this champion’s skill at arms. Subtract 1 from hit rolls for attacks made with melee weapons that target this champion.

10	Daemonic Armour Grotesque faces leer from this champion’s armour, mocking their foe’s failed attacks. You can re-roll save rolls for attacks that target this champion.

11	Ferocious Resolve With grim determination, this champion fights on where lesser fighters would fall. Roll a dice each time you allocate a wound or mortal wound to this champion. On a 6 that wound or mortal wound is negated.

12	Twice-blessed Champion This champion is a born killer, made mightier still by Khorne’s gifts. Roll twice on this table and apply both results. Re-roll any duplicates, rolls of 2 or further rolls of 12.

Patronage of Khorne Rewards

If you roll a Patronage of Khorne result on the champion rewards table, generate a reward from the appropriate table below.

Lesser Rewards of Khorne Table

REWARD

Collar of Khorne

Spells gutter like weak candles when these brazen artefacts are near.

This champion can attempt to unbind one spell in the enemy hero phase as if it were a WIZARD.

2	Killer Instinct Few of this warrior’s ferocious blows miss their mark. You can re-roll hit rolls of 1 for attacks made by this champion.

3	Murderous Skill Bones splinter beneath the force of this champion’s strikes. You can re-roll wound rolls of 1 for attacks made by this champion.

Greater Rewards of Khorne Table

REWARD

Whirlwind of Death

This champion fights with such frenzied aggression that a killing blow can land at any moment.

If the unmodified hit roll for an attack made with one of this champion’s melee weapons is 6, double the Damage characteristic of that weapon for that attack.

2	Berserk Charge The fires of wrath rage most fiercely when combat first begins. You can re-roll hit rolls for attacks made by this champion if they have made a charge move in the same turn.

3	Fuelled by Blood Bathed in gore, this champion bellows with newfound strength. At the end of the combat phase, if any enemy models were slain by this champion’s attacks in that combat phase, you can heal up to D3 wounds allocated to this champion.

Exalted Rewards of Khorne Table

REWARD

Wrathful Aura

The unholy rage emanating from this champion overrides all sense of self-preservation.

Do not take battleshock tests for friendly units while they are wholly within 12" of this champion.

2	Gift of Immortal Strength The crushing power of this champion’s attacks is terrifying to behold. Add 1 to the Damage characteristic of this champion’s melee weapons.

3	Boon of Blood Khorne furthers the killing sprees of those he deems worthy. Once per battle, at the start of your hero phase, you receive 1 Blood Tithe point.

PATH TO GLORY

This section contains rules for using a Blades of Khorne army in a Path to Glory campaign. It includes additional rules, quests, veteran abilities and unique territories that can only be used by a Blades of Khorne army.

Daemon Units

KHORNE DAEMON units that do not have the HERO keyword are not recorded on your order of battle. Instead, when you pick your army for a battle, you can include up to 3 KHORNE DAEMON units that do not have the HERO keyword for each BLOODTHIRSTER you include in your army, and you can include 1 KHORNE DAEMON unit that does not have the HERO keyword for each other KHORNE DAEMON HERO or KHORNE MORTAL HERO you include in your army.

Veteran

Each time a BLADES OF KHORNE unit on your Path to Glory roster gains a veteran ability, you can pick from the following veteran abilities in addition to those in the Core Book.

BLADES OF KHORNE VETERAN ABILITIES

The Edge of the Axe: Like the daemonic hounds that prowl around Khorne’s throne, these warriors are tireless in the pursuit of worthy prey. In battle, they can barely be restrained, racing forwards and eager to be the first to see the blood flow.

This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle in your hero phase. If it does so, this unit can make a normal move in that hero phase.

Rune-etched Weapons: These warriors bear cursed weapons that feed on their wielder’s fury - as the rage of battle overcomes them, so do the edges of their blades begin to glow white-hot.

This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle when it is picked to fight in the combat phase. If it does so, improve the Rend characteristic of this unit’s melee weapons by 1 until the end of that phase.

Merciless Killers: Their minds filled with nothing but a burning desire to hack the enemy to pieces, these warriors are nigh unstoppable in combat.

This unit can use this veteran ability once per battle in the combat phase, after this unit has fought for the first time in that phase. If it does so, this unit can fight for a second time in that phase. The strike-last effect applies to this unit when they fight for that second time.

Blades of Khorne Quests

If your army is a Blades of Khorne army, you can pick the following quest for your Path to Glory roster.


	QUEST Pyramid of Skulls To the devotees of Khorne, there is no act of worship more worthy than the construction of a pyramid of skulls ripped from the remains of your butchered enemies. At the zenith of this grim monument must then be placed the head of a particularly powerful foe. Once this capstone is in place, Khorne will surely shower you with his favour... You can only pick this quest if the ‘Skull-marked Mountain’ territory is under your control and it has not yet been upgraded with a Pyramid of Skulls. While this quest is on your Path to Glory roster, keep a tally of the number of enemy models slain in battle in the progress section of your quest log. When the tally reaches 87, stop adding to the tally. Your warlord is now searching for the perfect skull to place upon the pyramid’s zenith. If you earn a major victory while your tally is 87, and in that battle the enemy general was slain, you can complete this quest in the aftermath sequence of that battle. When you complete this quest, you gain 15 glory points and your warlord gains 15 renown points. In addition, your ‘Skull-marked Mountain’ territory is upgraded with a Pyramid of Skulls.

Territories

When making an exploration roll, if the roll is 61-66, that roll will correspond to a territory on the table below. Alternatively, you can pick 1 result from the Territories table in the Core Book that corresponds to a roll of 21-42.

Some of these territories allow you to send a unit to them. A unit cannot be sent to more than 1 territory in each aftermath sequence, and any such units cannot be picked for the ‘Borderlands’ territory in the Core Book.

BLADES OF KHORNE TERRITORIES (D66)

61-62 SLAUGHTER PIT
Slaughter pits are a common site around many Dreadholds, especially those marked by the Lord of Skulls. The gladiatorial battles fought here serve not only to venerate Khorne and ensure that blood flows freely, but also to hone the martial prowess of the warriors who participate.

In step 3 of the aftermath sequence, you can pick 1 unit on your order of battle that was not included in your army in that battle to be sent to this territory. If you do so, roll a dice. On a 3+, that unit gains 1 renown point. However, on a 1, that unit must either make an injury roll or have its casualty score increased by 1 (whichever is applicable).

[Upgrade 10GP] Arena of Blood: You can send 2 such units to this territory instead of 1.

63-64 POOL OF MOLTEN BRASS
This region has fallen under Khorne’s gaze, and now pools of bubbling, liquid brass rise up and spill over the lands. The Slaughterpriests, Skullgrinders and daemonic craftsmen of the Blood God can harness this blessed metal to fashion mighty monoliths that will scour the taint of wizardry from your domain.

You receive D3 additional glory points in step 1 of the aftermath sequence.

[Upgrade 30GP] Brass Monolith: You can never have more than 1 upgraded territory of this type. In middle tier and higher tier battles, when rolling for the Hatred of Sorcery battle trait, treat rolls of 5 as 6 instead.

65-66 SKULL-MARKED MOUNTAIN
During the Age of Chaos, this land was held in the Blood God’s unforgiving grasp. His power still lingers here, with a nearby mountain having the visage of a leering skull carved into its side. It is no doubt a sacred site, and there would be no act more worthy for a follower of Khorne than to raise a pyramid of skulls atop its highest peak.

You can never have more than 1 territory of this type. This territory has no effect until it is upgraded. It is upgraded by completing the ‘Pyramid of Skulls’ quest.

[Upgrade OGP] Pyramid of Skulls: When fighting a Path to Glory battle against another Path to Glory army, you receive 1 blood tithe point at the start of each hero phase.

Heroic Upgrades

During your Path to Glory campaign, you may be able to pick heroic upgrades for your HEROES. A heroic upgrade replaces the warscroll of a HERO with another, more powerful one and represents them becoming a mighty champion in your army.

You can pick a heroic upgrade in step 7 of the aftermath sequence. To do so, consult the table below and pick 1 of the eligible options. Each heroic upgrade lists the warscroll the HERO will be upgraded to, which warscroll is required, the amount of renown points that HERO must have and the amount of glory points you must spend. Once you have picked a heroic upgrade, replace your HERO’s warscroll on your order of battle with the new one chosen. You can pick only 1 heroic upgrade in each aftermath sequence.

If the new warscroll is a type that is limited on your order of battle - for example, if it is a MONSTER - you will need to have increased your order of battle limits to accommodate it before it can be upgraded.

CORE ENHANCEMENTS

When you pick a heroic upgrade for a HERO, they keep their renown points and any core enhancements that they are still eligible for. If your HERO has any core enhancements that they are no longer eligible for, they lose those core enhancements. If this enables you to pick a new core enhancement for your order of battle, you can do so.

Upgraded Warscroll	Required Warscroll	Required Renown Points	Glory Points Cost
Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne	Skullmaster, Herald of Khorne, Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne	30	5
Skullmaster, Herald of Khorne	Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne	25	4
Lord of Khorne on Juggernaut	Mighty Lord of Khorne, Exalted Deathbringer	25	4
Mighty Lord of Khorne	Exalted Deathbringer	20	4
Exalted Deathbringer	Aspiring Deathbringer	15	3

MATCHED PLAY

If the battlepack you are using says that you must pick grand strategies and battle tactics for your army, you can pick from the following lists as well as those found in the battlepack you are using.

Grand Strategies

After you have picked your army, you can pick the grand strategy below and record it on your army roster.

FOR THE BLOOD GOD

Blades of Khorne army only.

The Blood Legions March: Your warlord has vowed to open a gateway between this Mortal Realm and Khorne’s infernal domain to bring forth his legions of daemons.

When the battle ends, you complete this grand strategy if in every battle round after the first, you summoned KHORNE DAEMON units to the battlefield by expending blood tithe points.

Battle Tactics

At the start of your hero phase, you can pick 1 battle tactic from the list below. You must reveal your choice to your opponent, and if your battle tactic instructs you to pick something, you must tell your opponent what you pick. You have until the end of that turn to complete the battle tactic. You cannot pick the same battle tactic more than once per battle.

FOR THE SKULL THRONE

Blades of Khorne army only.

Blood for the Altar: The enemy close upon the steps of your mighty Skull Altar. Crush them, and let their gore feed the brazen structure’s power.

Pick 1 enemy unit within 9" of your Skull Altar. You complete this battle tactic if that unit is destroyed during this turn.

Slay the Sorcerer: When a hated practitioner of the arcane arts is spied among the enemy ranks, Khorne inevitably demands their skull in offering.

Pick 1 enemy HERO on the battlefield that is a WIZARD. You complete this battle tactic if that HERO is slain during this turn.

The Trial of Skulls: An endless tithe of skulls must be reaped in the Blood God’s name. These warriors have vowed to deliver this tribute.

Pick 1 friendly unit. You complete this battle tactic if 8 or more enemy models are slain by attacks made by that unit during this turn.

OPEN PLAY

If the players are using the Open War battlepack from the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Core Book, players using a Blades of Khorne army can use the following rules as well as those found in the battlepack.

Blades of Khorne Twist

If the roll on the Twist table is a 1, you can ignore the No Twist result and roll on the following table instead. If both players can roll on a Twist table in this way, so long as those Twist tables are different, each player can roll on their Twist table and both twists are used for the battle (each twist applies to each player, as normal). Both twists are used for the battle.

BLADES OF KHORNE TWIST TABLE
D6	Twist
1-3	No Mercy: A swelling rage overcomes both armies during this battle, and they will stop at nothing to see the other crushed and butchered. During this battle, units cannot issue the All-out Defence command. However, the All-out Attack command can be used more than once in the same phase.
4-6	Risen Goremoon: To the east, the Goremoon rises over the horizon, a corrupted portent of the Blood Gods ascendancy sending all beneath its gaze into a violent frenzy. During this battle, add 1 to the Attacks characteristic of all melee weapons.

Blades of Khorne Ruse

When you generate your ruse, you can use the following ruse instead of the one you generate on the Ruse table (choose which to use after you have made your roll on the Ruse table).

Bring the Slaughter: ‘Let the blood flow!’ your warlord brazenly declares - and their warriors do just that, roaring with approval as they hack at the enemy with unrelenting fervour.

Once per battle, at the start of the hero phase, you can say that you will bring the slaughter. If you do so, until the end of that turn, each time you would receive 1 blood tithe point, you receive 2 blood tithe points instead.


	You do not have to pick a target for a charge attempt before making the charge roll.


	If a slain model is returned to its unit in the same turn that it is slain, it still counts as having been slain in that battle round for the purposes of battleshock tests.


	Most rules for artefacts of power refer to the bearer. The bearer is the model to which an artefact of power has been given (see section 27.5.2 for some examples).

Books

Designers’ Commentary

Battletome: Blades of Khorne

Allies

Battle Traits

Blood for the Blood God!

Slaughterhosts

Locus of Fury

Summon Daemons of Khorne

Legions of Chaos

Hatred of Sorcery

Command Traits

Khorne Mortals

Khorne Bloodbound

Khorne Daemons

Artefacts of Power

Murderous Artefacts

Banners of Khorne

Trophies of War

Daemonic Weapons

Daemonic Adornments

Judgements of Khorne

Prayer Scriptures

Slaughterhosts

Reapers of Vengeance

The Bloodlords

The Goretide

The Skullfiend Tribe

Hosts of Chaos

The Flayed

The Baleful Lords

Battleplans

A Feast of Skulls

The Bloodstorm

Classic Path to Glory

Blades of Khorne Warband Tables

Followers Rewards Table

Champion Rewards Table

Patronage of Khorne Rewards

Lesser Rewards of Khorne Table

Greater Rewards of Khorne Table

Exalted Rewards of Khorne Table

PATH TO GLORY

Daemon Units

Veteran

Blades of Khorne Quests

Pyramid of Skulls

Territories

Heroic Upgrades

MATCHED PLAY

Grand Strategies

Battle Tactics

OPEN PLAY

Blades of Khorne Twist

Blades of Khorne Ruse

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